Translation tools have a hard time with this font. It first suggested “acting partner”, then it thought it said “gardener”. I did some searching, and I believe it’s “theater partner”, as in this guy is her date to the theater(movies?), she realized she was overdressed compared to him, and then traded clothes with the other woman.
I would argue fashion/self-expression is also a main purpose of clothing. We like being creative and are drawn to aesthetics. Some people like dressing up or doing fancy makeup even when they’re not going out to interact with people just because the art itself is entertaining.
So I disagree that comfort and protection are the only intrinsic purpose of clothing.
I disagree that self-expression and comfort are two different things in this regard.
Expressing yourself can absolutely make you feel more comfortable. :)